Commercial Utility Locating

QUALITY, TIMELY, & SAFE LOCATES

Commercial Utility Locating Service

We provide the most cutting-edge technology on the market for locating subsurface utilities and other linear metallic and non-metallic targets. Using different types of equipment such as electromagnetic induction (EMI), electro acoustic (EA), locatable rods, metal detectors, scanners, and sondes, we can efficiently locate typical utilities (communications, electric, gas, sewage, and water).

PUBLIC & PRIVATE UTILITY LOCATING: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

65% of all underground utility lines are PRIVATE utilities & NOT located by calling 811. MPL locates everything, public & private, saving your project valuable time and money.

Although all utilities are designed the same, to supply every community with the services they need to live their lives, there is a major difference when it comes to protecting those utilities from digging.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

A “public” utility is provided by a utility company for the services and utility lines they own and maintain. Utility lines are located to the “dissemination point” or “point of service” by the utility company, and each utility company may define exactly at what point their service ends.

  • 5One call (811) manages this process
  • 5Guidelines vary per state
  • 524-72 hours to locate facilities once notified
  • 5One call members should have accurate records of buried utilities
  • 5Typical public utilities: electric, gas/oil, water, sewer, phone & cable/fiber

PRIVATE UTILITIES

A private utility is any utility that is NOT owned by a utility company.

  • 5There is no one call (811) to manages this process & there are no state guidelines
  • 565% of utility lines are private utilities & NOT located by calling 811
  • 5Facility owners are responsible for maintaining and locating these facilities
  • 5A much different tool and skill set to locate, many of which are unknown
  • 5Some examples of private utilities are: electric to a barn or shed, gas/propane line to a grill or generator, Fire suppression systems and irrigation lines, sewer laterals, private fiber networks, septic systems, chemical lines, product lines, oxygen lines, security lines, etc.
  • 5These buried utilities are JUST AS DANGEROUS if struck while digging

Private Utility Locating

We swiftly and effectively find metallic utilities and utilities fitted with a tracer wire. Electricity, cable TV/telephone/fiber optic, gas or propane, and well-pump electrical are examples of subsurface targets. We also identify water and sewage lines, unlike 811 one-call contractors.

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

We can discover almost anything buried underneath using our cutting-edge GPR technology. GPR is a unique device that can detect non-metallic pipework with a diameter of more than two inches, as well as other subsurface items.

Underground Leak Detection

If you suspect you have a leak, call Okie Locating first to discuss how you can diagnose your leak. The majority of plumbers just lack the modern technology required to correctly assess external subsurface issues that do not emerge. Our robust technology assists your plumber in making a faster and less expensive repair.

UNDERGROUND UTILITY LOCATING SERVICES

WHEN YOU NEED ACCURACY, TRUST THE NAME BRAND IN UTILITY LOCATING SERVICES.

Value & Protection with OkieLocating

The benefits of working with us.

A partner on your project using the latest technology with centuries of experience in field locating.

Quick On-time Response to keep your project on schedule.

Precise Locates & service that saves you time and project costs.

Expert estimating & customer service departments that can guide you through the process of locating your utilities.

We can educate your team based on your specific project needs.

High Quality Deliverables & Utility Mapping to document your utilities.